Some parts of the Bay State received nearly 3 feet of snow from last week's storm.

The VTRANS crews left southern Vermont for Massachusetts early Sunday morning, a spokeswoman said.

"Gov. Patrick is facing an enormous challenge, with more than 300,000 residents without power, many roads still snow-covered, and the National Guard preparing to assist with evacuations along the coastal areas,” Shumlin said in a statement. “Governor Patrick was appreciative of our offer to assist, and emergency officials there officially reached out this afternoon to ask for Vermont’s help.”

The last time Vermont was asked to help Massachusetts was following the blizzard of 1978, a spokeswoman said.

An Iranian military observation aircraft flew within 50 yards of an armed U.S. Navy helicopter over the Persian Gulf this month, sparking concern that top Iranian commanders might not be in full control of local forces, CNN has learned.